Barangay Carbonel

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Carbonel is one of the administrative divisions of Gerona in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Carbonel had a population of 1,243. This made it the 38th largest of 44 barangays in Gerona by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Carbonel accounted for approximately 1.32% of the total population of Gerona, which stood at 94,485 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 971 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,243 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +28.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Carbonel is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gerona is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Carbonel, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Carbonel ranks 392nd by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Carbonel is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.